From the Principal

High Talent Congratulations to the High Open tennis team for their performances in
the Stan Jones Competition. After easy wins in the preliminary rounds and semi-finals, our boys
came up against two highly ranked national players in the Endeavour Sports High team and were
outclassed in the final. Our team was Arman Abdollahi, George Panas (Year 12) Pat Rynsaardt (Year
10), Frank Zhang (Year 10) and Lachlan Day (Year 11). Well done to Justin Lin (7M) whose act of
kindness on the train at Redfern moved a commuter to email me his appreciation. Congratulations
to Wesley Beare (Year 8) whose short story, ‘Creepy Midnight’ was awarded a
‘highly commended’ at the Sydney Writers Festival ‘Write Now!’
Competition. Perennial competitor, Khushaal Vyas (Year 10) has won a place in the NSW Zone Final
of the Rostrum Voice of Youth public speaking competition. Another great effort, Kushaal! Nakul
Bhagwat (Year 12) was runner up at the Regional Final of the competition.

Cold weather and uniform Students are wearing inappropriate attire during cold
weather. Foreign scarves and beanies are appearing. Students requested school beanies. We
purchased them. If you need to wear a beanie – buy one from the High Store! Similarly, the
school has an authorised scarf!

Peer Mediation Ms Barr reported to me that the Peer Mediation program has been
working better this year. So far we have had 12 Peer Mediation sessions. Two trained Year 11
students participated in each of the sessions. I urge boys who are having relationship issues or
low–level annoyances from others to seek a counselling solution by using our Peer Mediation
process. I hope our parents are recommending such a pathway to our boys, too.

School Reports There are still 20 or so Year 12 reports uncollected. If your son has
not discussed his report with you – ask him for it! All Year 9 boys should have their
reports. The ones I have left I hope are collected promptly. Both Years will now have to work
around Year 10 boys who are getting their reports from June 2. Clearance Forms need to be signed
off. I propose to have non- compliant boys placed on detention if they fail to collect their
reports after a reasonable period of time.

The Phillip Day Memorial Scholarship Dinner Pre-dinner drinks were accompanied by
wonderful music from the Senior String Ensemble in the Great Hall. Around 140 guests enjoyed a
sit down meal by ‘Wild Rocket’ at the fundraising dinner on May 31. Host Daniel
Macpherson (1997) was unable to join us due to TV film shooting commitments. However, thanks to
the great work at short notice by Jenni May and her film crew, a 5-minute clip was shot on
location and edited and transferred to W drive by Scott Zhou, Andrew Cha and Sherman Du. These
boys from Year 10 Film Making did a wonderful job and were warmly applauded by an appreciative
crowd. Mr Macpherson’s speech was heartfelt and evocative of the deep impact that Phil Day
had on people he mentored. Tom Cusbert (2002) was the occasional speaker. Tom completed a BSc
BCommerce at the University of Sydney. He won a heap of prizes and graduated with first class
honours and the University Medal. He works for the Reserve Bank and is currently on secondment to
the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Tom spoke in erudite and entertaining fashion
about the steps and constraints of building models to address policy issues – in particular
exploring options as a response to climate change. Mr Barris worked tirelessly to make the
evening a success. It was a thoroughly enjoyable occasion.

My speech to the guests is reprinted below:

"Thank you all for coming tonight to gather to celebrate Phillip Day’s life and to support
the Scholarship established in his name. Thank you in particular to Con Barris for his
organisation of the evening and to Mary-Ann Cradock who has helped the fundraising effort in many
ways.

"Phil Day was a well-organised person. He was also not shy in giving his opinion about a range of
issues. He even managed to organise and advance his considered opinion about how he would be
remembered by his colleagues, his students and the school he loved so much. Several memorial
options were discussed with him in his last days. He gave his approval for a memorial plaque and
the establishment of a scholarship in his name. I am glad that together we have been able to
fulfil his wish.

"Soon after Phil’s funeral in February 2007, monies were collected and a memorial plaque
was fixed to the wall on the stairs leading from the foyer of the main building. The Phillip Day
Memorial Scholarship Trust Deed was executed on 4 July, 2008. The remaining funds of $16,000 held
in a school account were transferred to the SHSF Inc. to establish the Phillip Day Memorial
Scholarship Trust Fund. In general terms, the Trust Fund is to apply its income in perpetuity,
for the promotion and encouragement of education at SBHS, in the manner outlined in the Deed.
Twenty-five per cent per annum of the balance of the income of the Fund, is applied annually in
funding a scholarship for a student of SBHS, who is a talented all round student with special
needs or commitments, financial or otherwise, arising out of his participation in activities
organised or promoted by SBHS, in various areas of academic, sporting, cultural, performance,
service, leadership or associated endeavour.

"Applications for the Scholarship are invited from current students and from those joining High
through our Placement Committee process for Years 8 to 12. To retain its DGR status for tax
deductibility, the Scholarship Fund must be a public fund and its associated scholarship must
potentially be accessible by a segment of the public. The Scholarship is advertised annually in
metropolitan newspapers. A committee comprising close colleagues of Phil’s, considers
scholarship applications and recommends a successful applicant to the Principal.

"The inaugural Phillip Day Scholar, selected in 2008 for 2009 was Alexander Belokopytov, who
graduated in 2009 with a great academic and co-curricular record. He was later awarded a Maikin
Scholarship at UNSW and subsequently took up a prestigious scholarship to study in the USA. In
2010, Terence Pham joined the school in Year 9 and was awarded the Scholarship for his academic
ability, talent in three sports and necessitous circumstances. This year’s Phillip Day
Scholar is a Year 8 student, Jesse Nixon. Jesse is a talented all-rounder, who was on the
Academic Achievement List in Year 7 and participated in rowing, rugby, three school carnivals,
two music ensembles, school service projects, parking, academic competitions and the da Vinci
decathlon. Jesse is here tonight and he will share his feelings about the scholarship with you
later this evening.

"In order to preserve the balance of the Fund, yet at the same time to commence a scholarship,
the School decided in 2009 to finance the actual Scholarships of $1200 each and it then receives
a quarter of the Fund income as an annual disbursement from the Foundation each September. The
income at this time does not cover the full cost of the Scholarship.

"Since its establishment, the Fund has benefited considerably from the proceeds of the inaugural
Phil Day Scholarship Fundraising Dinner in 2009 and from subsequent donations from Old Boys and
well-wishers. It also has retained interest earnings each year. The current balance of the Fund
is $42,700. It is our intention to raise the profile of the Scholarship by awarding it for a
number of years to one person or to multiple people. To do so, we have to grow the Fund until it
is self-sustaining. The purpose of my rather protracted recount of the context of the Trust and
Fund is to assure you that funds raised through our dinner or other activities will be directed
to the Fund securely and used for the purpose intended. It is my intention to underwrite and
subsidise the Scholarship award until the capital reaches a self-sustaining amount. Ideally, we
want to achieve a target of $80,000 so that @ 6% interest, one quarter of the income would
finance a $1200 scholarship.

"So here’s the thing. We need your support to get to our target. The cause is worthy.
Please give generously and spread the word about the Scholarship and Fund to students, Old Boys
and others."Dr K A Jaggar

Gifted and Talented Study Day

Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11 students.

This study day is on Monday 15th August at Ascham. The promotional material says:

“This study day is designed to explore the key philosophical issues at stake in the God
debate. Why is it that there is no single religious leader in the world, past or present who
preaches ‘happiness’? Is it because being fully human is far more than being happy?
Being a fulfilled and complete individual means taking time to consider the big questions about
life, its meaning and purpose. Inevitably, this raises engagement with the question of God. This
study day is suitable for students of any religious persuasion or none and will open up the
rational and philosophical issues confronted by those who believe, as did Socrates, that
‘An unexamined life is not worth living’ “

There are 14 places available for students who are interested and who are prepared to pay $20 to
attend. If this sounds like you, please see Ms Eggleton in the English staffroom, before
Wednesday 8th June, to register.Ms Eggleton

Peer Mediation at SBHS

Hey got a problem? Get peer mediated! Peer mediation is a program run by a select group of Year
11 students which seeks to solve conflict between students without getting teachers involved. The
program seeks to help the students resolve their issues while under the guidance of the Year 11
students. The program is confidential and stays between the peer mediators (Year 11 students) and
the students who have a problem with each other.

How it works When two students have a disagreement they are to email the following
address:

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requesting a Peer Mediation session. From this point Ms Barr will receive the request and will
appoint two Peer Mediators to accompany the disputers in a closed off room, whereby the two
students will eventually resolve their problem and sign an agreement to not create more problems
with each other.

Remember. The email address is:
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Adam Booth & Thomas Zhang

School Student Transport (SSTS)

School Student Code of Conduct – Students travelling on buses must: -

Dip school bus pass or pay the fare when joining the bus. This is particularly important as
the data collected from the on bus fare collection system may be used for service planning
purposes

Use school specials when provided

Vacate seats for adults when requested

Follow the driver’s instructions about safety on the bus

Respect the needs and comfort of other passengers

Behave appropriately at all times (e.g. no offensive language, no throwing things)

Protect bus property (e.g. no vandalism)

Students are reminded to:-

Only use the school bus pass for its intended purpose i.e. for travel between home and school
(does not include travel to and from sporting activities)

Maintain possession of the school bus pass at all times.

During 2011, authorised officers will be deployed to inspect Code of Conduct compliance on
school bus services in the Eastern Region. Students who are found to have breached their
obligations may lose their travel entitlement and possibly incur an infringement.

From the Canteen

Canteen parents at Sydney High often find that though it may be busy helping in canteen, it can
also be a social time as well as being beneficial to the boys and the school.

Volunteers voucher draw The committee and managers especially appreciate those
parents who, on their day off from work, come into canteen to help out. One way we like to say
thank you to all our volunteers is by drawing someone’s name out each month for a $10
canteen voucher which their son can then use at school.

And the winner for March/April was ......June (Wu) Long!! The winner for May will be in next
week’s High Notes.

Sometimes we also get vouchers etc as a ‘Thank You’ from our various suppliers. These
we like to pass on to our volunteers as we simply couldn’t manage without you all!!

So - Louise Warren – congratulations!! You have won a $30 petrol voucher. Give Karen and
Tracey a call for the details.

Please phone Tracey and Karen on 9360 4027 if you would like to help out in canteen on any
particular day.Thank you
The Canteen Team

From the High Store

Mid Year SALE - One Week ONLY

From 3 June -10 June
25% off School Beanie Normally $20 NOW $15

Black Double Zip Pencil CaseONLY $2

Supporter Polar Fleece JumperNormally $69 NOW $50

National Chinese Eisteddfod 2011

The 22nd National Chinese Eisteddfod was held on Saturday, 21 May 2011 for Cantonese and
non-native Mandarin speakers, and on Saturday, 28 May 2011 for native Chinese speakers at
Strathfield Girls High. Selected students across all Years participated in the competition, a
nationwide event for Chinese language students in Australia, organised by the Chinese Language
Education Council NSW with Chinese newspaper Sing Tao Daily.

Chinese poetry is the most highly regarded literary genre in China. Learning poetry and prose
builds language ability and allows greater understanding of China’s rich history and
diverse culture. It provides insight into the minds of classical and modern China’s great
poets, many of whom were also great philosophers. Competitors are no longer subliminally taking
up syllabus learning outcomes; they are setting themselves up for a challenge and receiving
recognition for their achievements.

Contrary to popular perception, the competition is not merely about poetry recital; it is a
performance requiring adept pronunciation and the conveyance of meaning and emotion through
changing facial expressions, body language, pitch, rhythm, tempo and dynamics. However, tones may
not be altered so much such that the four tones inherent in Mandarin become unrecognisable. As a
result, the task is an extremely difficult balance - credit goes to Ms Zhang, Ms Fong and Ms Wang
for their relentless efforts in shaping us up to these challenges. Students clearly understood
concepts taught and put them into practice with confidence.

Sydney Boys High participants have rehearsed enthusiastically for more than three months,
steadfastly congregating each week both in class and at lunch to practice. As a result, we have
secured some admirable achievements for the school in both group and individual performances.
Prose/poetry performed included Shan Quan Yuan, a spring’s wish; Yi Ke Kai Hua De
Shu, a blossoming tree; Shi Shei Chui Xiang Le Lu Di, who blew up the reed; Hua
Shuo Chang Jiang, glorifying the Yangtze River; Huang He Lou, the yellow crane tower;
Xiang Chou, homesickness; and Yu Mei Ren, recalling the lost land.

Naturally, individual and group performances are challenging in their own unique ways. Our
collective success is testament not only to strong individual performance, but also to our
ability to work cohesively, including the sacrifice of personal glory for the greater gain of the
team. This is exemplified by our self-discipline and united delivery, in stark contrast with some
of our competitors. All Year groups must be congratulated on potent performances, especially
Years 9-10, who won a well-deserved 2nd place.

Thank you to all competitors for their energy, dedication and resolve, especially to the Year 12s
who despite heavy commitments have continued their motivation, many of whom have done so for many
years. Thank you to the Chinese teachers for their continual support and determination in
fostering interest and talent in the eisteddfod. To all students: continue to devote yourselves
to the pursuit of excellence in Chinese to the highest of levels!Yale Wong

SBHS Debating

Well Done to Year 11 for getting so far in the FED competition against the Newington
Firsts. I must admit my head was in a bit of a spin with all the Ozzie sporting references!

I wish the Year 8, Year 10 and Year 11 all the best in the finals this week. Please come along to
support the SBHS boys.

In PDC we are doing well with the Year 12s into the inter-zone rounds now and Year 10s won their
first debate against Bankstown Girls.

In addition Year 10 took part in the Les Gordon History Comp, but were beaten by SCEGGs who have
been winners two years running.

All the GPS squads have been chosen and therefore next week debating coaching will return to
normal for all boys. In fact we will be holding some social debates with Rose Bay which will give
all Junior boys the chance to watch a debate and listen to the adjudication.R Powell
MIC Debating

FED Report Having snuck into the Senior A semi finals, High took on the top ranked
team Newington with a group of Year 11s who all season debated in the Year 12 division. Against
Newington’s 1st grade side, High was placed on the affirmative of the topic “that we
should abolish the NRL salary cap” and although the whole team spoke very well we were
unable to overcome the large amounts of knowledge that the Newington team possessed about the NRL
and lost in a close debate. Despite this all speakers debated very respectably against a very
strong Newington team.By Christopher Chiam

COMPETITION

More information can be found at www.sydneyhigh.org.au/debating and will be emailed to
you on a weekly basis.Please CHECK YOUR EMAIL regularly and ensure we have current contact details for both students
and parents. PARENTS: If you are not receiving weekly emails about debating please
email us at
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and ask to be
added to the parent group for your child’s year.

Music Notes

Senior Strings

Thank you to the Senior String Ensemble who played at the Phil Day Memorial Dinner last Tuesday
evening, and a special thank you to Ms Rebecca Irwin who has worked solidly with the ensemble and
will be partaking in the Performing Arts Challenge on Thursday 9th of June.

Year 7 New Instrumentalists

ALL New Year 7 students who began lessons on an instrument last term are encouraged to
join the Training Concert Band (Woodwind/Brass/Percussion) and Junior String Ensemble (Strings)
this term. Please see below the rehearsal timetable and rooms and turn up with your instruments.
Award scheme points apply!

Music Performance Co-Payments

Please arrange to make Music Co-payments ASAP as they are needed to fund the ensembles. Letters
have been sent out to students in the Music Performance Program, we appreciate your co-operation
in this matter.

Music Performance

Congratulations to Year 11 HSC accelerated Music student, Ennes Mehmedbasic who performed
Vivaldi’s Concerto for two Oboes in D minor last Sunday with Orchestra 143 at Macquarie
University. A wonderful performance; well done.

Rehearsal Schedule 2011

Music ensemble rehearsals are now up and running, please check the schedule below and attend your
appropriate ensemble. ALL new students welcome, please see the Music Staff for ensemble
information. We look forward to your son’s involvement in the Music Performance Program.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE 2011

TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Morning rehearsals7.45am
(Unless stated otherwise)

Intermediate Concert Band
Room 201

Chamber Choir
Room 201
Also Lunchtime rehearsal

Junior Stage Band
Room 201

Senior Concert BandRoom 201

Symphony Orchestra
Room 201

Senior Stage Band
Room 101

Jazz Ensemble
Room 101

Intermediate Stage Band
Room 101

Senior String EnsembleGreat Hall

Guitar Ensemble/ Saxophone EnsembleRoom 101/102

Training Concert BanddRoom 202
Terms 2, 3, 4

Philharmonic OrchestraRoom 208

Junior String Ensemble
Room 208

Marching BandTERMS 1 & 4 Moore Park West

Afternoon rehearsals
Start @ 3.30pm

Marching Band
TERMS 1 & 4
BB Courts
3.30 - 4.30pm

The Bookworm

Don’t MISS OUT on LibraryVIP!

Library VIP is Rewarding. Literally. Many students have already joined Library VIP
to be rewarded for their Library Loyalty. Read for your chance to win a $50 book voucher. The
more books you borrow and read, the greater the chance you have of winning! Don’t leave it
too late or you’ll miss out!

Pick up a Library VIP card with your next loan in either the Junior or Senior libraries.
Every loan = 1 stamp 10 stamps = 1 entry into the draw for a $50 Book Voucher

Some FAQ…1. How does the system work? Present your Library VIP card/bookmark every time you
borrow. It will be validated with a date stamp and a library stamp. Once you have filled in the
10 stamps, drop your card into the box in the Junior Library (7-9) or Senior Library (10-12).

The date stamp is the DUE DATE for the books borrowed. Please return or renew before your books
are overdue.

Library VIP operates across the two libraries. You can earn stamps from both libraries whenever
you borrow.
Please ask us for a Library VIP card if you haven’t received one when you borrow.

BE REWARDED for your reading.

PICK UP your Library VIP card with your next loan. The BOOKWORM Is an initiative of the Junior
& Senior Libraries.

Tips from Booko!

Term 2 half way through! Why not borrow a DVD as a related text for your next assessment task and
receive 1 Library VIP stamp for it? Yes!

Volleyball

Round 3

Matches against our old rivals, Grammar are always going to be action-packed. These are the two
strongest teams in the GPS. However, last Saturday must go down in the records as one of the most
dramatic for a number of reasons. Unusually, the Firsts started with what looked like a confident
few points. Gradually, Grammar pulled back the set and ran out close winners. The second set went
our way with a similar margin. Back again to Grammar but that is where it got interesting. One of
our stalwarts, Chris Morrow, landed very badly on his ankle and had to be taken off court. There
is the risk that such a move can disturb the team just at a crucial point in the match. However,
far from falling apart, the team, which up to that point had not showed the best of which it is
capable, fought back and eventually dominated the final set. A massive game with supporters from
both sides making it a memorable occasion.

Almost any match after such drama would seem an anti-climax but our Seconds managed a very clean
3-set win over another very good Grammar side. The statistics tell their own tale, most notably
that the Seconds have a very wide spread of good, reliable volleyballers. At a time when the
competition this year is marked with senior teams losing valuable players this is a good sign for
us.

The stats have been drawing a lot of interest, not least from the players. It is having a
noticeable effect both on their training and on their match duties. We continue this week with
some slight modifications. Next week we aim to add another column to show those whose great saves
help win points.

Player

PassingAccuracy %
(number of contacts)

Serving Efficiency %
(number of contacts)

Spiking andBlockingEfficiency %
(number of contacts)

Kills(Spike or Block)

TotalAverage%

First Grade

J.Yang

94 (16)

(0)

(0)

0

94

A .Liao

100 (1)

60 (5)

57 (7)

2

72

D.Nguyen

100 (3)

50 (16)

55 (35)

10

68

A.Dhaliwal

91 (29)

46 (14)

65 (54)

22

67

Second Grade

S. Sethi

71 (14)

(0)

(0)

71

S.Dinhgra

100 (1)

67 (9)

46 (12)

3

71

P.Gao

75 (8)

71 (14)

64 (7)

2

70

E. Mehmed

75
(4)

60 (14)

65 (10)

4

67

One of the advantages we have at High (that few other GPS schools can currently muster) is that
we have not only talent but depth of development. Grammar is in a similar position and so it was
that on Saturday our development teams managed to get some vital match experience. In a reduced
best-of-3 match our 14As narrowly lost 2-1 but our 14Bs took at a convincing win at 2-0. Well
done, boys. It’s worth noting that most of our students are in Years 7 and 8 whilst
Grammar’s are in Years 8 and 9!

It’s been a great week for volleyball. Not only do we have this vital win over Grammar but
our teams also played the day before in a series of matches lasting all day! The Firsts won their
All Schools tourney and 16A ran out winners in the U16 division. More reports from this in 16th
June’s High Notes!P S Ganderton

Sydney Boys High School Fencing

Sydney High Fencers in new competition and obtaining medals Last Sunday some fencers
attended the team and individual competitions in sabre and epee. It was a hugely successful day
with Ian Li coming third in the individual Sabre and Shaun Pak coming third in the epee
individual event. In the sabre team event, Mathew Chan, Ian Li and Ben Hillier came 2nd and our
second sabre team comprised of Kritman Dhamoon, Ashley Chan and Tian Ling came 3rd . Our Epee
team with Shaun Pak, Jeremy Dobrowolski and James Cao came 2nd. Congratulations.

We were the highest ranked fencers in our age group, and we were put in the first team, against 3
other teams. We were ranked 7th, while Grammar B was ranked 6th, while Newington 5, and Arden,
were ranked 21st and 22nd, respectively. Our matches against Newington and Arden, were an easy
win. We had a 4th member in our team, who was new to fencing in teams, and it was good to see he
was doing well. The match against Grammar was pretty intense, we were close to losing, but thanks
to Daniel, he scored the last point, and we won against Grammar. The game was hectic!

Firstly, we fenced Newington 1. As the 2nd best team, Newington beat us, but there was a very
impressive win by Chi, making the score 5 – 1. Against Barker, we won 5 – 1, and
against Penrith we won 5 – 3. Impressive fleching (crazy attack, running forward, screaming
not necessary) by Chi meant that he won all his matches against Barker and Penrith. Great job!

The matches were not easy, a combination of blood, sweat, tears (well mostly sweat) and sheer
effort, the end result was a very close and very painful loss for SBHS U15 Cs. Our first match
was against NSBHS, a seasoned team of fighters from the North. We played hard, and we played
well, coming close with great victory in the end. After a triumphant victory our next opponent
was SGS. However, due to arm length issues we were utterly road-rollered by their power, with
many close losses. Our last match was against Newington, and after suffering many injuries to the
lower groin area our opponents recovered and returned with a 5:3 match victory. It was a very
close match yet they respectably won. Overall, our team played better than usual and to the
fullest of our abilities. Well done, men!

We were looking forward to the day against 2 of the 3 teams who were ranked 4th as well. Our
first match was against St Aloysius A. We had an advantage of height when we were face to face
with our opponent. Being told they were ranked 3rd in the comp, we had underestimated them.
Eventually we lost 5-0. Our next opponent was Grammar D, a much fairer bout. We had a very good
start, winning our first 2 bouts. With great support from Adam and James’s dad, we won the
game 5-1. Because of the limited amount of ref’s and strips available, we had to wait an
hour for our next match. We did not have a great start losing 3-0, but due to great determination
by the whole team, we managed to win our next 3 bouts. Each team needed 2 more wins to secure
victory; we were the unlucky team in the decider.

It first started off as a very hard match. We won on bout midway, but just as the tables were
turning we lost the other bouts against Barker A. The next match was against Newington D and of
course we stood no chance and we lost 0v5. Finally there was our last match against Grammar A and
as well we lost 5v0. Although we lost it was a great experience and we will win our future
matches.

It was a tough battle as we fenced against Sydney Grammar’s B team and our own school, but
unfortunately we lost both. Against Sydney Grammar’s highly trained team, we only managed
to sneak in one point but that is a very good achievement for us. We also just missed out on
another point however we all put in our effort and that what matters the most. Against Sydney
Boys (Team 6) it was mostly up to luck and some skill but we managed to gain one point. The
overall games were a really enjoyable and learning experience and we all try again (individually)
next month. This report is brought to you by Stratton Vakirtzis.

SBHS 2 Gary Huang (captain), Joshua Chin, Julian Tu

This was the first time against other schools and we put in a great effort for 2-5 against Sydney
Grammar As, a team that Josh thought was “unbeatable”, and a 3-5 with St Ignatius,
who pushed out on top. Both Grammar and St Ignatius displayed excellent skill and taught us new
things about fencing. Our losses today were disappointing but have made us promise to try harder
next time.

SBHS 3 Daniel Jiang captain, Peiyuan Li, Simon Nguyen

The first time we competed against fencers not our own, we had Hills 1 and St Ignatius as our
opponents. Unfortunately Hills 1 and St Ignatius beat us by a long shot. We lost to Hills 1 with
a score of 5-0 though we scored a few hits. We lost to St Ignatius with a score of 5-0 as well
even though we scored over double the points and almost won once.

SBHS 4 Yu Fan Chen, James Ye, Rafael Ng

We started off with okay results against Grammar D. We lost 5-1 which is a good start considering
this was our first ever competition.

Next, we were up against Aloys and lost 5-0. We tried the best we could as beginners. Soon came
our battle with St Andrews. They were a worthy opponent. We won the first two bouts but then
started losing a few. After an exhausting few battles, we ended up losing 5-3 but the bouts
during this round were very close.

SBHS 5 Chen Yu Wang, Anthony Taing, David Zhou

First game of the year. against Grammer C, Hills B and Newington. The results weren’t as
good as we thought they would be. However, we did win against Grammar C with a score of 5-3. But
lost against Hills with a score of 3-5 (we should have won) and the day finished with us losing
to Newington (score of 1-5) who were really good. David and Anthony improved a lot.

SBHS 6 Peter Lin, Benjamin Long, Aaron Tse, Kentaro Takahata

Our team went against Grammar Team B and also against our own school with SBHS 1. With the
results against Grammar, we did okay with our first try losing 3-5. When we fought against our
teammates, we fought till victory with a 5-1 win. It was an overall good result for our first
time.

High Family

The Bulletin Board for Sydney Boys High P & C

Julie Connolly
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Joint SGHS & SBHS P&C Meeting, 7.30pm Wednesday 22nd June

SGHS Multi-purpose Hall. Two guest speakers addressing the important issue of
Improving Mental Health for Young People – an evening not to be missed.

Each year SGHS and SBHS hold a joint P&C meeting. This year’s meeting is hosted by SGHS
with two guest speakers who will address the important issue of improving mental health for young
people:

Professor Ian Hickie AM, Director of Brain & Mind Research Institute, at the
University of Sydney, where he is also a professor of psychiatry. Professor Hickie is a
previous CEO and clinical advisor to beyondblue: the national depression initiative and
Visiting Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University as well as a
member of the Australian National Council on Drugs and chair of Mental Health Council of
Australia's research committee.

Professor Helen Christensen, Professor and Director, Centre for Mental Health Research,
College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University. Professor
Christensen’s research interests include depression and anxiety that are major causes of
incapacity and present high risk for suicide and self harm. Her major research aims include to
improve levels of help seeking to mental health services in Australia and globally; and develop
and trial prevention and early intervention programs using health technologies for anxiety,
depression and self harm. This is an important area for parents and we encourage as many
parents as can to attend this joint P&C meeting. Supper will be served following the talks.

Co-curricular Program Co-payments

SBHS provides an outstanding program of sport and other co-curricular activities such as music
and debating. As a GPS School, High offers our boys opportunities to participate in programs that
are unmatched in any other public school in Australia and even in most private schools, where the
fees are many times those at SBHS. Moreover, the School’s programs are structured to fit
with the academic focus of our students. As a result, High produces outstanding scholar-sportsmen
equipped not only for academic success, but with the broader skills and attributes to succeed in
their careers and their lives. For example, team sport boosts the physical and personal
development of our boys and facilitates entry to business, professional and social networks.

The School makes a substantial contribution to the cost of providing its 15 co-curricular
programs but is unable to cover the full cost from the relatively low annual contributions it
invoices to parents at the beginning of each year. To help provide adequate coaching and
facilities for each co-curricular program, the School Council, supported by the P&C
Association, has requested that the School invoice a co-payment of at least $100 per boy, per
season for each co-curricular activity.

For all co-curricular programs, the School pays GPS membership fees, venue access fees, major
equipment costs, student insurance and charges for the Head Teacher Sport and the
Master-In-Charge from the Sports Levy included in the annual contributions. Co-payments will be
directed towards coaching and additional equipment within each co-curricular program.

The School Council and the P&C believes we must provide good coaching, facilities and support
for every team. We believe the co-payment is very reasonable compared to the actual cost of the
15 co-curricular programs (on average around $500 per boy) and the cost of playing club sport
($100-$250). Moreover, like most things at High, we believe it is a bargain considering the many
benefits our boys get from co-curricular participation. Co-payment invoices for Winter sports
will be despatched shortly. When you can, make your payment to the School Office as soon as
possible.